Abstract: An apparatus for making-up and breaking a threaded connection between threaded tubular members, including a turnable chuck and a non-turnable chuck, each of which can be releasably clamped around its companion threaded tubular member, rotation of the turnable chuck in one direction making up the threaded connection, whereas rotation of the turnable chuck in the opposite direction breaking the threaded connection.

Abstract: An apparatus designed to attach sheets, preferably insulating sheets of e.g. mineral wool to an underlying layer, such as profiled sheet metal, by using centrally apertured washers and screws that are driven through the washer and the insulating sheet and into the underlying layer, thus securing the insulating sheet thereto. The apparatus which is run across the insulating sheet, comprises means for feeding the washers, one at a time, to the desired points of attachment on the sheet, means for time and place controlled feeding of screws to the washers already deposited in place, and a drill means arranged to engage said screws so as to drive them down, through the insulating sheet and into the underlying layer.

Abstract: An air powered hand tool having combined therein nut running and crimping mechanism in which a common cam member is motor rotated to effect run down of a work nut about a stud and is piston driven to effect crimping of the nut in locking relation to the stud; in which an indicator visually indicates to the operator completion of the crimping action; and in which a stop prevents frictional locking of the cam member in the crimping action; and in which the stud is enabled to rise a considerable distance above the nut as the latter is run down.

Abstract: A screw extractor utilizes a twist drill affixed to one end of an extractor bit having a shank portion suitable for grasping by the chuck end of an electric drill. In use, the drill causes a hole to be formed along the length of the body of the screw to be extracted. Continued rotation in a selected direction of the assembly causes the extractor bit to grasp the walls of the hole. The screw is easily removed without requiring the user to first drill a hole and then manually remove the screw utilizing a separate extractor bit.

Abstract: A device for changing bore crowns on a drill rod including a bore crown magazine member and means for automatically stopping and locking the magazine member in a desired rotated position.

Abstract: A screw tightening apparatus comprising a motor-driven tool, a screw magazine for screws affixed to a strip-like carrier, and a screw advancing and tightening means for advancing the screws one at a time to a standby position in which a motor-driven bit may engage the screw for applying the same. A bell crank has a spring arm for advancing the screw strip and a drive arm driven by a projection on a plunger against the force of a feed spring to a cocked position, preparatory to advancement of the screw strip, the cocked position being maintained by a pivoted pawl which has a hook that locks the bell crank in such cocked position. A second projection on the plunger member engages the pawl to effect unlocking thereof near the end of a retracting stroke of the plunger member, whereby the feed spring drives the bell crank to advance the strip. A novel means for unlocking a spring-loaded axially slidable lock sleeve is provided.

Abstract: An improved pneumatically operated automatic screw driver system for affixing screw devices into objects. The inverted screw-driving system utilizes a locator guide and locator to pre-position and align a screw device relative to the object that is being driven into. Drawing the object against the locator and the pre-positioned screw automatically imparts rotation to the aligned screw even before contact is made between the screw and the object. The construction of the locator and locator guide is such to absorb the initial torque developed by the driver, and the locator is spring-loaded within the locator guide so as to maintain the driver in the operably "off" position until the locator guide is depressed to activate the air motor and thus rotate the screw device.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for interconnection of threaded members such as nuts and bolts. Components can be used in combination whereby nuts and bolts are automatically supplied, properly aligned, and threaded together for rapid assembly on parts having preformed openings for the bolts.

Abstract: Apparatus for disconnecting the lower threaded end of an upper section from the upper threaded end of a lower section of pipe string extending through the bore of an underwater wellhead.

Abstract: A preload adapter for use with a lockbit installation gun having a nose assembly to install a fastener having a threaded engagement section to be engaged by an internally threaded nut and a pulling section projecting beyond the threaded engagement section in a hole through a work piece so that the lockbolt installation gun can exert an axial preload on the fastener while the nut is tightened onto the threaded engagement section.

Abstract: A pile handling tool is supported at the upper end ofa tubular guide, and includes a jacking mechanism for advancing a pile longitudinally relative to the guide, and a mast projecting upwardly above the jacking mechanism and carrying an aligning structure for laterally engaging a pile and holding it in properly aligned position with respect to the guide. The mast is desirably mounted for retracting movement from an upwardly projecting active position to a laterally retracted inactive position. The jacking mechanism may be constructed to rotate one of two successive pile sections relative to the other to complete a connection therebetween.

Abstract: Automatic assembling method to screw a nut on a bolt comprises steps of detecting a position of a bolt which is maintained by a supporter, and of positioning in rough a nut thereto by a positioning mechanism, in which the nut is supported by an attachment coupled with a motor through an elastic mechanism, which is capable of deformation in both directions of an axis and a radius. The nut, then is movably pressed against the bolt and rotated by the motor. When the nut is not screwed on the bolt, the positioning mechanism changes its position in two dimensions so that the nut is maintained movably pressed against the bolt and the nut is rotated again. The changing position of the positioning mechanism will be continued until the nut is screwed on the bolt.

Abstract: Apparatus to unscrew a rotary part from a second part, as for example to remove a securing ring from a telephone receiver, comprises:A. first means to receive the second part in position for unscrewing of the rotary part which faces downwardly,B. second means to releasably grip and rotate the rotary part in an unscrewing direction while the second part is in said position, and subsequently to release the unscrewed rotary part,C. third means to block rotation of the second part while the rotary part is rotated in unscrewing direction relative to the second part,D. said first and second means located to allow the unscrewed and released rotary part to drop free of the second means, for collection.

Abstract: Means are provided to remove the high turbine rotor in a twin spool gas turbine engine without requiring a major disassembly of the entire engine particularly where the low shaft is "bottled" so that it cannot be removed axially from the engine, which means includes a tool adapted to fit between the narrow annular space between the shafts to torsionally couple the low rotor shaft and high rotor coupling nut, such that torquing the low rotor shaft uncouples the high turbine rotor.

Abstract: An in place bearing staking device having a conventional roller staking tool and a backup tool positioned adjacent a bearing in an assembly part. An air motor driven drive unit rotates the staking tool as the tool is drawn toward the backup tool by a drive unit. A draw bar passes through the staking tool, bearing backup tool, drive unit and feed unit. The relative positions of the parts on the draw bar is determined by the particular application. Various adapters and spacers may be provided as needed.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for moving a plurality of two-piece canning jar-type lids in series to a feed mechanism in the form of a magazine which will single-line the caps and maintain them in assembled position. The single-lining mechanism is designed to feed lids into the path of movement of a plurality of containers, also moving in series on their sides with their axes horizontal. The caps or lids are carried at an angle to the path of movement of the finish of the jars such as that the finish of the jars or containers will each individually remove a cap from the supply of caps. The caps are then retained on the finish of the jar and are moved with the jar, in a linear path, with the caps being rotated by frictional engagement and thereby threaded onto the finish of the containers.

Abstract: An air-powered, self-feeding screw driving tool and screw-containing pods capable of being assembled into a continuous belt of screw-containing rods for use with the tool. The belt of screw-containing pods are coiled within a canister for selective feeding therefrom by an air-powered pawl operated star wheel. The pods are sequentially positioned forward of the bit of a carriage mounted air-powered screwdriver which is selectively operated in coordinated relationship with the orientation of the screw-containing pods by a common air source utilizing a single trigger control.Each of the screw-containing pods has means therein to retain a screw and to guide the screw as it is being driven into the workpiece.

Abstract: Apparatus which enables grounding, connection and disconnection of high voltage electrical connectors from a safely remote location includes a grounding device for making a ground connection to the conductor of a high voltage cable through the contact of the connector itself and a coupling device for selectively coupling the grounding device to an insulated tool, such as a hot-stick, for installation and removal of the grounding device and the grounded electrical connector with the insulated tool.

Abstract: An attachment for a portable power screwdriver allowing a workman to drive screws from a stand-up position. A telescoping driving tube is associated with a power driver and the tube being joined to a feed tube in the region of a nose section. The feed tube includes an escapement device which is responsive to a reciprocating movement of a cam fixed on an upper driving tube portion relative to a lower driving tube portion to ensure a non-jamming feeding of fasteners to the nosepiece.

Abstract: An apparatus for and method of removing a flexible tubular conduit from around an associated elongated rigid supporting mandrel which is at least several feet in length is provided wherein the mandrel and its conduit is supported on a support structure whereupon the conduit and mandrel are relatively moved axially to remove the mandrel from within the conduit.

Abstract: A tightening method and system for practicing same are disclosed herein for tightening a fastener to a desired axial load. According to the method, torque is applied to the fastener until it is tightened to its yield point and either the torque applied at the yield point or the angular rotation of the fastener at the yield point are determined and are used to determine the axial load acting on the joint assembly and these determined characteristics are used to determine either the torque or angular rotation required to tighten the fastener to the desired load. Thereafter, torque is again applied to the fastener and when the actual torque being applied or actual angular rotation of the fastener substantially equals that required to tighten the fastener to the desired load, the application of torque is discontinued.

Abstract: An automatic collet hinge/screw placement machine comprising a reservoir for bulk storage of screws, a vibrator segregating the screws into a plurality of magazines and an escapement mechanism for dispensing a set of screws essentially concurrently in time, the machine further comprising a table upon which the work, e.g., a cabinet door, is placed between stop structure for correctly locating the work. A hinge-holding/screw-placing head containing a collet for each screw of the set is mounted upon a reciprocating frame whereby the head is pneumatically lowered to position a hinge and a set of screws for placement following which the screws are inserted into the work through apertures in the hinge using a driver mechanism comprised of universal joints for each screw.

Abstract: A fastener feed assembly for a tool such as a power screwdriver having a drive member such as a rotatable bit includes a base fixed to the tool and a nose assembly slidably related to the base. The nose assembly includes a workpiece engaging surface, and when the tool is moved toward the workpiece during a fastener driving operation, the base moves toward the nose assembly. A return spring separates the base and nose assembly when the tool is withdrawn away from the workpiece. A strip of fasteners is fed from a magazine along a feed path through the nose assembly with sequential fasteners located in a drive position. Normally the drive member is spaced from a fastener in the drive position. During movement of the tool toward the workpiece in a driving operation, the drive member moves into engagement with a fastener in the drive position, and then continues to move in order to drive the fastener into the workpiece. A pawl is engageable with the strip in order to advance the strip along the feed path.

Abstract: .Iadd.Method and apparatus for spin-welding thermoplastic articles in which two axially mating sections are driven in rotation relative to each other and then axially abutted in mating relationship. One of the two mating sections is chucked to an inertia member which is brought up to speed by a rotary drive. The rotary drive is uncoupled as the sections are moved into axial abuttment and the braking of the inertia member by the axial abuttment of the sections is transformed into frictional heat which welds the sections to each other. Apparatus for spin welding sections on a production line basis is disclosed. .Iaddend.